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Indiana GIS Initiative (INGISI) Indiana Geographic Information CouncilView Photo of Award Presentation Building Indiana%27s Geographic Information (GI) Infrastructure as part of the NSDI, by coordination of Indiana GIS through dissemination of data and data products, education and outreach, adoption of standards, and building partnerships. Business Problem Lack of GIS coordination in Indiana resulted in limited local access to existing data, limited public information, duplication of resources, data gaps, and the development of "stove-pipe" systems with limited inner-operability. The Indiana GIS Initiative was formed in 1997 to promote the statewide aquisition, coordination, and use of geographic information systems; IGIC was formed in 2000 to provide organizational leadership and build Indiana%27s GI Infrastructure. Organizations such as IGIC are leading the charge toward a truly democratic, collaborative, and distributed geographic information management scheme, and are the embodiment of ESRI%27s overarching enterprise GIS paradigm. Technology Implemented As a representative organization, many IGIC and INGISI members use ESRI%27s full suite of GIS products. Development Team Biography The Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC) has been recognized by the Governor of Indiana as the body charged with the development of Indiana%27s statewide GIS program. IGIC membership consists of local, state and federal government, universities, private sector, surveyors, utilities, and community-based organizations. IGIC provides leadership of the Indiana GIS Initiative (INGISI). Since 1997, INGISI%27s open membership has grown to over 650 individuals from over 150 organizations representing a variety of GIS interests in Indiana. |
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